arTech USB3C2ESAT3 User Manual

USB-C to eSATA Cable - For External Storage Devices - USB 3.0 (5Gbps) - 3 ft. (1 m)

Product ID: USB3C2ESAT3

This USB-C to eSATA cable is an external drive adapter that gives you quick and easy access to an eSATA storage
device through the USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 port on your laptop.

Even if your laptop doesn’t have eSATA ports, the USB 3.0 to eSATA cable makes it easy to connect it to an external
storage device. The cable supports connections to standard SATA hard drives (HDD) and solid-state drives (SSD).

The cable also supports connections to optical drives (ODD), enabling you to connect a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
to your laptop.

The cable supports eSATA commands and functions such as SMART self-monitoring. It’s also compatible with
eSATA drive management hardware and software, such as backup utility software.

When connected to a storage device housing HDD or SSD drives, the USB-C to eSATA cable lets IT professionals
connect to drives for:<ul><li>Data recovery</li><li>Repairing failing drives</li><li>Re-using or re-purposing old
drives</li><li>Running drive diagnostics</li><li>Disk imaging</li><li>Backing up and archiving drives to prevent data
loss</li><li>Transferring content between the drive and the laptop</li></ul>

The 1-meter cable lets you set upanywhere, enabling you to perform any one of these tasks in a lab, at someone’s
desk or out in the field. With plug-and-play installation, it’s easy to connect on any operating system, without any
extra software to install.

USB3C2ESAT3 is backed by a StarTech.com 2-year warranty and free lifetime technical support.

Certifications, Reports and Compatibility

Applications

Hardware

Warranty
Bus Type
Number of Drives
Compatible Drive Types
Chipset ID

2 Years
USB 3.0
1
eSATA
ASMedia - ASM1153E

Performance

Maximum Data Transfer
Rate

Type and Rate
UASP Support
TRIM Support
4Kn Support
S.M.A.R.T. Support
Type and Rate
Port Multiplier
Hardware Raid

Supported
Max Drive Capacity
ATAPI Support
Hot Swap Capability
MTBF

5Gbps
USB 3.0 - 5 Gbit/s
No
No
Yes
Yes
eSATA (6 Gbps)
No
No
Currently tested with up to 10TB drives
Yes
Yes
1,577,505 hours

Connector(s)

Drive Connectors
Host Connectors

eSATA (7 pin, Data)
USB Type-C (24 pin) USB 3.0 (5Gbps)

Software

OS Compatibility

OS independent; No software or drivers required

• Connect an eSATA storage device to a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 computer

Features

• Quickly access eSATA external storage devices with an SSD, HDD or ODD drive from a USB-C computer

• Perform drive management tasks

• Set up in a lab, at a desk or out in the field

• Save setup time with plug-and-play installation

• Compatible with SATA I, II and III

• Backward compatible with USB 2.0